Leandro Santos Behind the mechanism In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a relevant topic on Brazilian social media. According to research led by Getúlio Vargas in Brazil, titled “Imaginaries so... Jun 11, 2026
Leandro Santos The Simpson's paradox Consider the following situation: Imagine a company planning to launch a new version of its product. It must choose between two flavors: spicy or mild. To make an informed decision, the company n... Jun 11, 2026
Leandro Santos The silent revolution of AI Agents You have probably heard of AI agents, right? If this term sounds strange to you, perhaps you have already interacted with these systems in their simplest form: chatbots. However, the concep... Jun 11, 2026
Leandro Santos Economic Order Quantity - EOQ The formula for calculating the economic lot is widely recognized among supply chain professionals. Despite some criticisms in the literature, such as the issue of non-linearity in inventory consumpti... Jun 11, 2026
Leandro Santos Analysis of intermittent demand Intermittent demand is often marked by many periods of zero demand and occasional periods of non-zero demand, becoming a challenge for demand planners. In this article, I examine the performance of fo... Jun 11, 2026
Leandro Santos Excel & Python - Flexibility and Power Once I heard from a colleague that Excel was "a necessary evil in companies." When I asked why he said that, he mentioned that, unfortunately, many people hesitate to perform their analyses in dedicat... Jun 11, 2026
Leandro Santos Statistical inference and business analysis Business analysis is the backbone of smart decision-making, and statistical inference is one of its most powerful tools. Think of questions like: ➡️ Did the process improvement really bring better res... Jun 11, 2026
Leandro Santos Why averages can mislead decision-making in companies Suppose you encounter the following situation in your company: the person responsible for the purchasing department says they need to analyze which supplier to choose based on delivery time. Then, the... Jun 11, 2026
